Floy Joy (song)
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"Floy Joy" | ||||
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Single by The Supremes | ||||
from the album Floy Joy | ||||
B-side | "This Is the Story" | |||
Released | December 1, 1971 | |||
Recorded | 1971, Detroit, Michigan | |||
Genre | Pop, Soul music | |||
Length | 2:31 (single version) 2:49 (album version) | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
The Supremes singles chronology | ||||
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Floy Joy track listing | ||||
9 tracks
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"Floy Joy" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single in December 1971 by popular Motown female singing group The Supremes.
The song, built on a retro sixties vibe reminiscent of past Supremes songs, was recorded by the group's former mentor Robinson, marking his first production of a Supremes song since 1969's "The Composer".
The song featured original Supreme Mary Wilson and early-seventies Supremes lead singer Jean Terrell on lead vocals, featuring the third lead vocals by Wilson on a Supremes hit single.
The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, number sixteen on the American pop singles chart[1] and number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel[]
- Lead vocals by Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell
- Background vocals by Mary Wilson, Jean Terrell, Cindy Birdsong
- Additional vocals by The Andantes
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and Marv Tarplin of The Miracles
- Produced and written by William "Smokey" Robinson
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States | — | 1,000,000[12][13] |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 558.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7597." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Supremes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. March 11, 1972. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations". Cashbox. February 19, 1972. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "THE SINGLES CHART: Week of March 18, 1972" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. March 18, 1972. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "THE R&B SINGLES CHART: Week of February 26, 1972" (PDF). Record World. worldradiohistory.com. February 26, 1972. p. 38. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1972: TOP 100 R&B SINGLES". Cashbox. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Joseph Murrells (1984). Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. London, W1H: B.T. Batsford. p. 356. ISBN 0-7134-3843-6.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ J. Randy Taraborrelli (1986). Motown: Hot Wax, City Cool & Solid Gold. Doubleday. p. 105. ISBN 9780385197991. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
Categories:
- 1971 songs
- 1972 singles
- The Supremes songs
- Songs written by Smokey Robinson
- Song recordings produced by Smokey Robinson
- Motown singles
- 1970s rhythm and blues song stubs